Oral history interview with Gyalrong Tenzin (Tib. Rgyal rong Bstan 'dzin, also Gyelrong Tenzin), born circa 1933 in Gyalrong Tsodun (Tib. Rgyal rong Mtsho bdun); discusses his years in Labrang (Tib. Bla brang), the first arrival of Chinese Communist cadres in 1949 and road construction in 1959. Also discusses agricultural life in Mtsho bdun, home to about 32 families. His father was the manager (Tib. gnyer ba) for the chief or head (Tib. dpon po) of Mtsho bdun. In 1953, at the age of 20, Gyalrong Tenzin traveled from Chengdu to Dartsemdo, Ganzi, Chamdo (Tib. Chab mdo), and eventually Shanghai and Lhasa. The interviewee discusses attending there in June 1956 a secret meeting of about 40 people from various tribes, mostly from Kham (Tib. Khams), organized by Andrup Gongpo Tashi (Tib. Anrugtsang Gompo Tashi drug tshang Mgon po bkra shis) in his house in Lhasa.The meeting was a first step leading to the founding of the Tibetan guerilla army Chushi Gangdruk (Tib. Chu bzhi sgang drug). Gyalrong Tenzin also briefly discusses his life as a refugee in Dehradun, India.